01-14-2009, 04:48 AM
Most regional parties either 'invent' or appeal to an existing identity unique to that region and use it as a stepping stone to the personal benefits of the leaders. DMK, Shiv Sena, etc. etc. for example. Islamists and Christists have also been doing only this. The Congress Party uses an identity called 'secularism' which is given a new meaning 'protection of minority rights' and not division of the state and religion. And they divided and continue to divide the Hindus creating 'minorities' in this community. And each such divided section is encouraged as a minority and feel militated against the rest of Hindus!
The communists appeal to the workers creating an identity in them by virtue of the fact those workers work for wages.
The BJP sought to appeal to the Hindus with planks of Hindutva but in practice they were secularists whose appeal to the 'minorities' have not found appeal! Today the BJP is a divided house of competing, petty minded, frustrated and aged leaders.
<b>This brings us to confront the question: Is there a Hindu Identity? Can we truly appeal to such an identity and stick to it? Do we have a political party that would lead to the establishment of a Hindu nation?</b>
This forum and other forums have come up in the recent past wherein we have been airing our views and frustrations at the attacks perpetrated on the saathvic Hindus. These forums have done a yeoman service by being mouths to our voices. In all these melee we have to have the sanity to examine these voices that have become differing shouts. Are we all discussing things, events, developments etc taking place with our core interest in view or are we making extempore comments betraying our personal bias?
This has been my objective in posting some thought provoking articles and I am happy some learned members have jumped into the fray! I am sure this will lead to a sharpening of our focus.
The communists appeal to the workers creating an identity in them by virtue of the fact those workers work for wages.
The BJP sought to appeal to the Hindus with planks of Hindutva but in practice they were secularists whose appeal to the 'minorities' have not found appeal! Today the BJP is a divided house of competing, petty minded, frustrated and aged leaders.
<b>This brings us to confront the question: Is there a Hindu Identity? Can we truly appeal to such an identity and stick to it? Do we have a political party that would lead to the establishment of a Hindu nation?</b>
This forum and other forums have come up in the recent past wherein we have been airing our views and frustrations at the attacks perpetrated on the saathvic Hindus. These forums have done a yeoman service by being mouths to our voices. In all these melee we have to have the sanity to examine these voices that have become differing shouts. Are we all discussing things, events, developments etc taking place with our core interest in view or are we making extempore comments betraying our personal bias?
This has been my objective in posting some thought provoking articles and I am happy some learned members have jumped into the fray! I am sure this will lead to a sharpening of our focus.